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    This document provides explanations and examples for using the past tense verbs "was" and "were" in English. It notes that "was" is used for singular subjects like I, he, she, it while "were" is used for plural subjects like we, you, they. Common time expressions that can be used with these past tense verbs include yesterday, ago, last week, last month, last year. Examples are given to illustrate their use both affirmatively and in questions.

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    This document provides explanations and examples for using the past tense verbs "was" and "were" in English. It notes that "was" is used for singular subjects like I, he, she, it while "were" is used for plural subjects like we, you, they. Common time expressions that can be used with these past tense verbs include yesterday, ago, last week, last month, last year. Examples are given to illustrate their use both affirmatively and in questions.

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    Past Simple Was Were

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    Cynthia Aguirre
    This document provides explanations and examples for using the past tense verbs "was" and "were" in English. It notes that "was" is used for singular subjects like I, he, she, it while "were" is used for plural subjects like we, you, they. Common time expressions that can be used with these past tense verbs include yesterday, ago, last week, last month, last year. Examples are given to illustrate their use both affirmatively and in questions.

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    Class:

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    Date:

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    01planation
    /e use WERE for all plural su(,ect we / you / they

    used for the past

    /e use WAS for singular su(,ects I / he / she / it #(ut not for &ou$

    Was I / he / she / it Were we / you / they


    Common time ad er(ials it is usuall& used with: &esterda& ago #two da&s ago- three &ears ago$ last week- last month- last &ear

    Examples
    ! was reall& happ& when ! got that gift &esterda& /e were at home when a policeman came. ! was at the cinema two da&s ago.

    Negations
    to make a negation we add NOT

    *uestions
    to make a +uestion &ou ha e to change the position of the su(,ect #!- &ou..$ and the er( #was / were$

    was /were + not

    in informal speech we can use short ersions wasnt for was + not

    werent for were + not


    ! was " ! was not #wasnt$ %ou were " &ou were not #werent$ 'e/she/it was " 'e/she/it was not #wasnt$

    ! was rude &esterda&. Was I rude &esterda&. %ou were at home two hours ago. Were you at home two hours ago. )& skirt was dirt& &esterda&. Was my skirt dirt& &esterda&. We can also start a question with words: what, why, how, where /h& were &ou so nois& &esterda&. /here were &ou two hours ago. /hat was &our fa ourite colour when &ou was &ounger.

    Examples
    ! was not #wasnt$ at school last week (ecause ! was sick. )ar& and Tom were not #werent$ sad &esterda&.

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